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“Creator of American Science:” Author and professor Christoph Irmscher has a new biography about the legendary and controversial naturalist, Louis Agassiz.
The legendary naturalist Louis Agassiz was much loved by Americans in his time, but today, Agassiz has a mixed legacy. Host Steve Curwood talks with author and Indiana University English professor Christoph Irmscher about his new biography, “Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science.”